Apr 28

Questions regarding Linear workflow

Posted in: Adobe After Effects
Hi all,

I’ve been playing around with Linear workflow and 32bpc a bit, and I like it. But, I still don’t understand some stuff:

– I have a project set up with 32bpc sRGB and linearized. I then want do do some keying on the footage, and from what I have heard, it’s best to do that in gamma corrected space (video). So, if I use the Color Profile Converter and set Input to working space and output to srgb, I get a very bright image. Feels like I have a double gamma issue. Should I check any of the linearize checkbox in the color profile converter?

– What operations do you not want to do in linear space? I’ve heard about keying, what else is there?

– Say I work in a linear space with Linear EXRs, how do I go ahead to render these out as LOG dpx? Since the source is a EXR, I cant use the Cineon Converter and do a Lin to Log, can I?

It would be wonderful if anybody could help me out with these questions. Thank you.

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Apr 28

Is PRANA Studios good ?

Posted in: Beginners Talk
Is PRANA studios a good company ?
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Apr 28

EVERYBODY SAY ‘YEAH YEAH!’

Posted in: Afrobeat, Broadway, Dance, Fela, Fela Kuti, Gallery, Nigerian Music, Shilo

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Not your average broadway show, Fela is the latest musical -thats right, I said “musical”- that’s got us hyped. Telling the story of Fela Kuti, the Nigerian musician, activist, and afrobeat pioneer, the show is like a 5 Hour Energy Shot of booty shakin’ jams. Make the jump for the Shilo directed commercial and some behind the scene footage of the shoot.

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Behind the scenes video of the shoot

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Apr 28

TSTOUT

Posted in: art, Design, illustration

Tyler Stout is a Washington based artist/designer with a jaw dropping portfolio of illustration, posters and toys to see.

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Apr 28

Brand Nu: Book#THREE

Posted in: art, Design, illustration

The latest publication of work from London based designer Radim Malinic, aka Brand Nu; An eclectic collection of commercial and experimental work created over the last 18 months, Book#THREE is a visual tour of Brand Nu’s creative re-touching, vector illustration and art direction. There is also a making-of to check out.

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Apr 28

Senior colorist

Posted in: The Job Lot
UtopiaPeople is a freelance agency for postproduction and production specialists, we represent 7000 freelancers around the world.
For more information about us please visit www.utopiapeople.com

UtopiaPeople is recruting a senior TVC colorist to Mumbai, India.
Our client is a premier posthouse offering good TVC projects and a great salary in a exciting and vibrant city. This is a great opportunity for someone that has a good TVC reel and has a great agency – client track record, you have probably 7-20 years experience in the industry. The person we are looking for should have experience working with Spirit 2K with DaVinci color corrector. Your English must be fluent, written and spoken. This is at least a 1 year contract, client will provide the colorist with an apartment which will be close to the studio for ease of travelling. A chauffer driven car will be provided as well. All expenses of the apartment will be paid for. Monthly allowances will be provided for food and grocery, health insurance also provided by client.

You will be working for 4 weeks as trial to see that everything works out well (minimum 1 year contract). Client will also give one return ticket for the trial period from and to his port of choice.
Salary range: 8000-14000$/month Gig starts : ASAP (please write when you are available if you apply)

To apply:
You must be registered as a freelancer on www.utopiapeople.com (register free at http://www.utopiapeople.com/forms/registration.php) If you are interested please email job@utopiapeople.before May 4 at 12:00 CET (the sooner we can get your application the better), marking your email with "Davince-India" please write any information that you want to pass on to client in that email.

We will notify you if you are short listed. Only applications with webreels will be considered

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Apr 28

UP THERE

Posted in: directing

UP THERE; a documentary on the lost art of hand painted wall advertising. I still see a few painted walls in Toronto and appreciate them each time.

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Apr 28

grupoW new website

Posted in: Uncategorized

Finally, the new version of the grupoW website, cool vortex navigation and graphics, and nice search engine.
🙂

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Apr 28

2.5D relighting with Max and Vray..

Posted in: NUKE from The Foundry
one of the highly hyped topics these days is this 2.5D relighting and am feeling left out because im unable to get the required render passes …

1) Is it possible to render the required "Camera Position" and "Position" passes with any 3dsmax renderer. I have used "normality" for aftereffects but it only uses the normals pass to do some basic relighting. however, im more interested in doing proper relighting on nuke.

2) I know 3Delight can render all the required elements, but i was made to understand that there is no proper interface between the two applications.. can someone clarify this for me.. i know this is the wrong section for this. will post a separate quarry in the correct place..

3) I know for a fact that Vray for maya can render the required passes.. is there any chance that Vray for Max can follow suit..

any insight, advice, comments regarding my post would be greatly appreciated.

regards

rasika

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Apr 28

How can I make this Effect? example

Posted in: Adobe After Effects
Hey,

I have seen this effect in many clips and always wondered how to do it or what’s it called.
Have searched tutorials, but haven’t found much help.

So guys please help with the effects at 0:43, 0:47 ( dont know what’s it called )from
this movie:

http://vimeo.com/4179532

Another video with much of that effect:

http://theronin.co.uk/Motion/?OFFF_Lisbon.mov

Would be really greatful if there was a tutorial about effects mentioned abouve.

Thanks, Walterson

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